No one but US defence contractors and their accountants knows why America needs a Space Force. But moments after announcing the new US military branch, the Trump campaign gave us a hint at this arguably idiotic idea's true purpose. Lining the campaign's pockets.
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The Pentagon plans to create a new military command responsible for war fighting in space, but opposition in Congress could block a more ambitious “space force,” a new military service that President Trump has endorsed repeatedly in tweets and campaign rallies. The outcome of the bureaucratic reshuffling...